Partition for feed-troughs.



H. J. FERRIS.

PARTITION FOR FEED TROUGHS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1913.

1 084,934. Patented Jan 20, 1914.

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-H. J. FERRIS.

PARTITION FOR FEED TROUGHS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11,1913.

1,084,934. Patented Jan.20,1914=.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD J. FERRIS, OF HARVARD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HUNT, I-IELM, FEBRIS & COMPANY, OF HARVARD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

PARTITION FOR FEED-TROUGI-IS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hownnn J. FERRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvard, in the county of hlcHenry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Partitions for Feed-Troughs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in partitions for feedtroughs and is fully described and explained in the specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is substantially a side elevat on of my improved device, certain parts being shown in section, indicated by the line 1, of Fig. 3; Fig. 2 is a view in the direction indi cated by the line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4: is a view showing the partition raised with certain parts shown in longitudinal section, all the parts being on a larger scale than in any other view, and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 6 are castings such as are mounted on the curb 7 of the ordinary barn and serve, in a well-known form of construction, at least, as means for,

adjustably supporting the various members of the cattle stalls as shown in Fig. 1.

In accordance with common practice, a trough is provided immediately in front of the curb of the stall wherein to place feed for the animals, and in many cases these feed-troughs are simply left open. This practice is open to the objection that oftentimes the cattle will push the feed out of reach and after so doing they may gall themselves by pressing against a stanchion in an effort to obtain it. The object of the present invention is to provide a convenient partition to cut the trough up into a series of spaces, these partitions being lighter and simpler than those commonly used where a manger is employed. To this end, each casting 6 has adjustably bolted to it an upwardly-projecting ear 8 which is straddled by two ears 9 forming parts of a hinge-member 10, the forward edge of which is slitted to receive the partitions 11. This partition may be of any form except that its lower edge should conform to the cross-section of the trough with which it is to cooperate. The partition is held in place in the hingemember by bolts which run in slots in the partition (Fig. 4) so that the partition may Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1913.

Patented J an. 20, 1914.

Serial No. 778,570.

be adjusted as to height, to the end that it may fit into structures slightly difiering in form, and the ears upon the hinge-member are pivoted upon the ear 8 by means of a bolt passed through them. The adjustment of the ear 8 on the casting 6 is to accommodate a standard partition to different thicknesses of curbs.

In order to hold the partition in its elevated position shown in Fig. 4, so that the refuse may be washed out of the trough, the hinge-member is provided with a hollow radial barrel 12 in which is a pin 13, one end of which is pressed forward by a spring 14: against the periphery of the stationary ear 8, which said periphery is notched to receive the end of the pin 13 when the partition is in its elevated position. The construction is therefore such that when the partition is down, it will be held in its place by gravity and when it is swung up by hand it will remain elevated for the purpose sought.

It is to be noted that the frame at the front of the stall, indicated by 15 in the drawing and which carries a stanchion 16, shown in cross-section in Fig. 3, is longitudinally movable with reference to the curb, in the manner and for the purpose shown in the joint application of myeslf and Henry L. Ferris, filed October 18, 1911, Serial No. 655,344; and this therefore necessitates that the trough partitions 11 shall receive support independent of the frame. Heretofore in this art, where mangers or any other device for dividing up the trough have been provided, they have been carried by the frame-work at the front of the stall. In the present case, however, in order to permit the adjustment of the said frame-work, while permitting the partitions to maintain a fixed position with reference to the curb and trough, the partitions receive their pivotal support from the curb direct.

I realize that considerable variation is pos sible in the details of the construction herein shown, and I do not intend to limit myself thereto, except as pointed out in the following claims, in which it is my intention to claim all the novelty inherent in the device as broadly as is permit-ted by the state of the art.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A single feed-trough partition extending transversely of the trough and pivotal supporting means to which said partition is connected for vertical adjustment thereon, whereby it may be swung down to divide troughs of varying conformations, or elevated, for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with a series of stalls, a trough, a series of partitions independent of each other, each receiving pivotal support whereby any of the series may be swung up out of the trough, or down into a transverse position, independent of the others.

3. In combination with a trough and a partition therefor, of pivotal means for the partition including a locking device to hold the partition up.

4:. In a device of the class described, a trough, an ear, a partition transverse of the trough, a hinge-member adjustably secured thereto and pivoted to the stationary ear, and a spring-pressed member carried by the hinge-member and adapted to enter a notch in the stationary ear when the partition is raised, for the purpose set forth.

5. In combination, a stationary ear, a hinge-member pivoted thereto incorporating a barrel in radial position, a spring-pressed pin in said barrel adapted to enter a notch in the stationary ear and a partition adjustably carried by the hinge-member, for the purpose set forth.

6. In combination, a curb, a frame forming a stall'front, a stanchion carried by the frame, the frame and stanchion being longitudinally adjustable with reference to the curb, and trough-dividing means extending forward from the curb for the purpose set forth, and receiving adjustable pivotal support therefrom to be swung up.

7. In a device of the class described, a device adapted for direct attachment to a curb, an ear longitudinally adjustable thereon, and a trough-partition pivotally and adjustably mounted on said ear, for the purpose set forth.

8. In combination, a member adapted for direct attachment to a curb and having means of attachment for longitudinally adjustable stall-fronts, an ear longitudinally adjustable on said member, and trough-dividing means pivotally and adjustably mounted upon said ear.

9. In combination, a member adapted for direct attachment to a curb and having means of attachment for longitudinally adjustable stall-fronts, a longitudinally adjustable ear carried by said member, a hingemember pivoted to said ear, and troughdividing means vertically adjustable in said hinge-member,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of June, 1913.

HOWARD J. FERRIS.

In presence of two subscribing witnesses:

WM. A. MUELLER, CLIFFORD HOOKER.

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